Old Maps of Rockcastle County, Kentucky for Hiking & Exploration

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Rockcastle County, KY maps

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  1. 1892 Map of Richmond
    1892 Map of Richmond
    1892 Richmond
    1892 Print · USGS
    Madison and Clark counties are mapped here in the late nineteenth century, centered on the growing railroad hub of Richmond. Genealogists can trace family land and travel routes through historic crossings like Boonesboro, river towns like Ford, and high points such as Combs Mtn.

  2. 1893 Map of London
    1893 Map of London
    1893 London
    1893 Print · USGS
    Southeast Kentucky's plateau country was undergoing a railway-driven transformation in the early 1890s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through numerous small communities like Broadhead, Gum Sulphur, and Altamont along the Louisville and Nashville Railroad.

  3. 1897 Map of Richmond
    1897 Map of Richmond
    1897 Richmond
    1897 Print · USGS
    Madison and Clark counties are mapped here during a decade of rapid railroad expansion and river-based commerce. Genealogists can trace family names and extinct locales from Boonesboro to the industrial Stone Quarry and the hub at Winchester.
    5 unique versions available

  4. 1897 Map of London
    1897 Map of London
    1897 London
    1897 Print · USGS
    The Kentucky interior near the close of the nineteenth century centers on the vital Louisville and Nashville Railroad corridor. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and rail stops from Mt. Vernon to Bee Lick and Hazlepatch.
    5 unique versions available

  5. 1952 Map of Berea, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Berea, 1953 Print
    1952 Berea
    1953 Print · USGS
    The college town of Berea and its surrounding hill country are captured here in the early fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites across the ridges, from Wallace Chapel to the Macedonia Ch Abney Cem and Scaffold Cane School.

  6. 1952 Map of Billows, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Billows, 1954 Print
    1952 Billows
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Rockcastle River valley and Cumberland National Forest appear here in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape defined by steep ridges and small settlements. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Whitaker Cem, several local schools, and the Indian Trail Lookout Tower.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1952 Map of Bighill, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Bighill, 1954 Print
    1952 Bighill
    1954 Print · USGS
    Madison and Jackson counties are captured in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape organized around deep hollows and high knobs. Local historians can trace family locations near New Liberty Ch, Hardin Cem, and vanished schools like Log Cabin Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  8. 1952 Map of Shopville, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Shopville, 1954 Print
    1952 Shopville
    1954 Print · USGS
    Pulaski and Rockcastle counties in the early fifties were a network of winding hollows and family-named knobs along Buck Creek. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like Silver Star Sch, Childress Cem, and the community of Shopville.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1952 Map of Bernstadt, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Bernstadt, 1954 Print
    1952 Bernstadt
    1954 Print · USGS
    Laurel County at the dawn of the fifties shows a landscape of deep hollows and ridge-top settlements before modern development changed the terrain. Trace local history through the Wilderness Road, the Swiss Colony community, and rural landmarks like Lake View Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1952 Map of Woodstock, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Woodstock, 1954 Print
    1952 Woodstock
    1954 Print · USGS
    The rural uplands of Pulaski and Lincoln counties are captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape of high knobs and deep hollows. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through numerous country schools and churches like Penobscot Sch and Sweetgum Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1953 Map of Johnetta, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Johnetta, 1954 Print
    1953 Johnetta
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Rockcastle and Jackson County border comes alive in this early 1950s record of rural Kentucky life. Researchers can trace the footprints of community institutions like Owen Allen Sch, New Hope Ch, and the high vantage point of New Hope Lookout Tower.
    4 unique versions available

  12. 1953 Map of Maretburg, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Maretburg, 1954 Print
    1953 Maretburg
    1954 Print · USGS
    Rockcastle County in the early 1950s is a landscape of high knobs and creek-bottom settlements centered on the historic Wilderness Road. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Sayers Cem, Double Springs, and many rural schoolhouses including Ottawa Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  13. 1953 Map of Wildie, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Wildie, 1954 Print
    1953 Wildie
    1954 Print · USGS
    The hills of Rockcastle County come alive in the early fifties, centering on the rail corridor and the communities of Wildie and Renfro Valley. Genealogists can locate family burial sites like Saylor Cem and old schools including Hayes Grove Sch.

  14. 1953 Map of Livingston, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Livingston, 1954 Print
    1953 Livingston
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Rockcastle River valley and Cumberland National Forest appear here during the early fifties, showing a landscape shaped by the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Researchers can trace the historic Wilderness Road past Livingston and locate landmarks like the Camp Wildcat Battle Monument or the Sand Hill Lookout Tower.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1953 Map of Brodhead, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Brodhead, 1954 Print
    1953 Brodhead
    1954 Print · USGS
    Brodhead and the surrounding Kentucky hills are captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape shaped by the Louisville and Nashville railroad. You can trace the historic Wilderness Road and locate family landmarks like Watts Chapel, Turkeytown, and the Gum Grove Sch.

  16. 1953 Map of Mount Vernon, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Mount Vernon, 1954 Print
    1953 Mount Vernon
    1954 Print · USGS
    Mount Vernon and the surrounding Kentucky hills are captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by the intersection of the historic Wilderness Road and the rail corridor. Researchers can locate numerous local landmarks including Orlando (Brush Creek Sta), Wellhope Sch, and the Flat Rock Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1957 Map of Winchester, 1968 Print
    1957 Map of Winchester, 1968 Print
    1957 Winchester
    1968 Print · USGS
    Central Kentucky's landscape in the mid-twentieth century features the sprawling Fort Knox and the early parkway system. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Southern Railway and find landmarks from Bernheim Forest to Pilot Knob.
    3 unique versions available

  18. 1960 Map of Winchester
    1960 Map of Winchester
    1960 Winchester
    1960 Print · USGS
    Central Kentucky's diverse landscape is shown here at mid-century, from the bluegrass plains to the rugged Pottsville Escarpment. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river network connecting towns like Bardstown and Stanford alongside landmarks like Lake Cumberland.

  19. 1969 Map of Bernstadt, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Bernstadt, 1971 Print
    1969 Bernstadt
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Daniel Boone National Forest and the waters of Wood Creek Lake define this Laurel County landscape in the late sixties. Genealogists can trace family roots through hillside sites like Bernstadt, Colony Sch, and Hazel Patch Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  20. 1969 Map of Livingston, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Livingston, 1971 Print
    1969 Livingston
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Rockcastle River corridor in the late sixties shows a landscape where historic transit routes and coal extraction meet. Local historians can trace the Wilderness Road and rail spurs near Livingston, or locate sites like Great Saltpetre Cave and Red Hill Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1970 Map of Wildie, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Wildie, 1972 Print
    1970 Wildie
    1972 Print · USGS
    Rockcastle County and the Daniel Boone National Forest come to life in the early seventies, centered on the growing waters of Lake Linville. Trace family history at Saylor Cem or explore early landmarks like Renfro Valley and the Drive-in Theater.

  22. 1970 Map of Mount Vernon, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Mount Vernon, 1972 Print
    1970 Mount Vernon
    1972 Print · USGS
    Mount Vernon and the surrounding Rockcastle County hills are captured here in the early seventies as the interstate era reshaped the landscape. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Elmwood Cem, Maple Grove Ch, and old rural schools such as McKinney Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  23. 1970 Map of Berea, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Berea, 1972 Print
    1970 Berea
    1972 Print · USGS
    Berea and the surrounding Kentucky hills appear here at the start of the 1970s, showing the intersection of academic, rail, and rural life. Researchers can trace family sites at the Silver Creek Cem, visit Berea College, or follow the Louisville and Nashville through Boone Gap.
    5 unique versions available

  24. 1982 Map of Somerset, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Somerset, 1983 Print
    1982 Somerset
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Lake Cumberland region and the Daniel Boone National Forest appear here in the early eighties. Researchers can trace rural lineages through Broughtontown, Science Hill, and Sinking Valley Church while exploring the rail lines of the Southern Railway.

  25. 1986 Map of Harrodsburg
    1986 Map of Harrodsburg
    1986 Harrodsburg
    1986 Print · USGS
    Central Kentucky in the mid-eighties reveals a landscape defined by the winding Kentucky River and the bustling county seats of the Bluegrass. Genealogists and historians can trace the evolution of Harrodsburg, Danville, and Nicholasville alongside the Lexington Blue Grass Army Depot.

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